Table 1Transition record

product gradertolumber grader

A product grader already meets 60% of what the lumber grader role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From product grader

60%

Overlap1

To lumber grader

28 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

53.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.1

This move: 53.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the lumber grader role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the product grader profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 28 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A lumber grader role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a product grader background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held grading systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held define data quality criteria management skills
already held revise quality control systems documentation information skills
already held apply safety management assisting and caring
already held record survey data information skills
already held define quality standards management skills

All 28 carried skills, including the 22 the lumber grader role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held examine lumber required
required, not held grade lumber required
required, not held tally lumber required
required, not held distinguish wood quality required
required, not held record test data required
required, not held report test findings required

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held inspect trees optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held construction products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required

optional, not held wood cuts optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held mark lumber required
required, not held distinguish lumber categories required

optional, not held handle timber optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional

05 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lumber grader role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 28 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply health and safety standards skill
already held apply safety management skill
already held conduct performance tests skill
already held define data quality criteria skill
already held define quality standards skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held grading systems knowledge
already held inspect quality of products skill
already held lead inspections skill
already held maintain test equipment skill
already held manufacturing processes knowledge
already held monitor manufacturing quality standards skill
already held operate precision measuring equipment skill
already held oversee quality control skill
already held perform sample testing skill
already held prepare samples for testing skill
already held prepare scientific reports skill
already held quality assurance methodologies knowledge
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record survey data skill
already held types of wood knowledge
already held use non-destructive testing equipment skill
already held check quality of raw materials skill
already held define manufacturing quality criteria skill
already held recommend product improvements skill
already held revise quality control systems documentation skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held work safely with machines skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess felled timber quality optional
optional, not held assess felled timber volume optional
optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
optional, not held handle timber optional
optional, not held inspect trees optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held meet contract specifications optional
optional, not held negotiate price optional
optional, not held record production data for quality control optional
optional, not held set quality assurance objectives optional
optional, not held wear appropriate protective gear optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

15 held skills the lumber grader role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse production processes for improvement skill
not needed by the target role check quality of products on the production line skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role database quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role grade engineered wood skill
not needed by the target role grade pulp skill
not needed by the target role identify preventive actions skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role read engineering drawings skill
not needed by the target role read standard blueprints skill
not needed by the target role report defective manufacturing materials skill
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill

7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held construction products required
required, not held timber products required
required, not held wood products required
optional, not held manufacturer's recommended price optional
optional, not held wood cuts optional
optional, not held woodworking processes optional
optional, not held woodworking tools optional

Index

Other moves recorded from product grader

Full index of moves from product grader

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.